This course aims to provide students with a holistic
understanding of the assembly and functioning of marine
communities. Students will learn about existing and emerging
theories and concepts in community ecology and gain insight
into traditional and modern techniques to study marine
communities, from visual censuses to molecular approaches.
The course includes quantitative training and
practical components using the software R, designed to
foster an understanding of basic statistical concepts in
community ecology and their thoughtful implementation. No
existing experience in R is required but familiarizing
yourself with the software early on may be helpful (see
resources below).
The course includes two
laboratory sessions to be held on Sat/Sun in February
(02/16-02/17) and April (04/27-04/28) during which you will
have an opportunity to engage in hands-on research on marine
and estuarine communities.
This course aims to provide students with a holistic
understanding of the assembly and functioning of marine
communities. Students will learn about existing and emerging
theories and concepts in community ecology and gain insight
into traditional and modern techniques to study marine
communities, from visual censuses to molecular approaches.
The course includes quantitative training and
practical components using the software R, designed to
foster an understanding of basic statistical concepts in
community ecology and their thoughtful implementation. No
existing experience in R is required but familiarizing
yourself with the software early on may be helpful (see
resources below).
The course includes two
laboratory sessions to be held on Sat/Sun in February
(02/16-02/17) and April (04/27-04/28) during which you will
have an opportunity to engage in hands-on research on marine
and estuarine communities.